What is true about how travelers' stories influenced his map collection?

• A. They were ignored entirely.
• B. They were used only as decorative anecdotes.
• C. They are included in his map collection.
• D. They were used to replace geographic data.

Answer: (C)

Travelers’ stories often contain firsthand observations about places that official records miss or only partly capture. When a map collection includes those stories, the cartographer uses them to add or verify features, annotate routes, and name locations. That shows the stories directly influence what the maps depict, making their inclusion the best description of how they shaped the collection. They weren’t ignored, treated as mere decoration, or used to replace real geographic data; instead, they informed and enriched the maps themselves.